> There is terminology, and I think that may be what you'r looking for.
> Say the name of the rum you want, or just "rum". Then if you want
> it right out of the bottle you can either say "up", "neat", or
> "straight."
And here's where we disagree. "Up" for me designates something that has been
chilled and then strained, usually into a cocktail glass. It's effectively the
same thing as employing the pleonastic and tautological "straightup", which
many people use (incorrectly) to designate a drink straight from the bottle.
But as with so many werds and concepts, the incorrect usage has come to mean
something else in normal parlance. Ewe might want to read about Richard
Dawkins' "memes" to get an idea of where I'm coming from on this one.
The term which properly describes a drink straight from the bottle, poured
into a glass with no ice is "neat".
But as I say, most people don't actually realise the proper differentiation
between the terms, so it's best just to clarify exactly what ewe mean. Or if
ewe're a bartender, ask the customer - they're never frickin' right, so it's
best to make sure.
Q
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Want some flotsam? - I gotsam.
Want some jetsam? - I can getsam.